Outcomes
The results of the included studies were examined and
classified by wound aetiology.
4.1. Burns
Seven RCTs examined the effect of pure, unprocessed and
undiluted honey in the treatment of burns (Table 4). In all
seven, the antibacterial effect of honey had been investigated.
Six reported a positive outcome for honey and in four of them
there was a statistically significant difference in favour of
honey (Tables 4 and 5). Only tangential excision (TE) with
subsequent skin grafting leads to a better antibacterial result